| Index | Clifton | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 43% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 19 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 16 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Clifton | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.9% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.8% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.1% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.7% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.3% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.5% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 19 public schools, 16 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Clifton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Clifton, NJ schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Clifton, NJ, an average of 86.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.8% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,192 | 99% | 100% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,164 | 92% | 87% |
| Teterboro, NJ | 86 | 90% | 82% |
| Closter, NJ | 8,650 | 83% | 68% |
| Saddle River, NJ | 3,241 | 80% | 62% |
| Clifton, NJ | 85,578 | 41% | 17% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sugar Land, TX | 85,681 | 89% | 80% |
| Concord, NC | 85,753 | 49% | 1% |
| Indio, CA | 85,401 | 27% | 45% |
| Kirkland, WA | 85,812 | 68% | 37% |
| Fishers, IN | 85,887 | 78% | 59% |
| Clifton, NJ | 85,578 | 41% | 17% |
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